High Performance LC
ReproSil Chiral-CA


ReproSil Chiral-CA is specially designed for the separation of chiral aromatic Carboxylic Acids.
It is based on the ultrapure Reprosil 100 silica. The chiral selector, an aromatic compound, is covalently bound to a 5 or 10 µm silica.



     
  Reprosil Chiral-CA is a so called brush-type phase like the other chiral Reprosil phases:
-Reprosil Chiral-NR: for Normal- and Reversed Phase separations with a very broad
generality.
-Reprosil Chiral-OH: for aromatic compounds with an OH-group on the chiral centre.
-Reprosil Chiral-PS: for aromatic compounds, which contain a S or P atom.
-Reprosil Chiral-AA: for all Amino Acids and Oxazolidinones, Hydantoins, Diazepines and Sulfoxides.

Most successfully separated compounds are:
1.) are aromatic,
2.) carry a carboxylic acid group on the chiral centre and
3.) are less hydrophilic than Amino Acids, which can not be separated without modification.
A good example is the separation of Ibuprofen.

Due to the 100A° pores and the big surface area of 350 m2/g the phase has an excellent preparative capacity. With a 250 x 10 mm column one can separate 50 – 250 mg / injection and with a 250 x 20 mm column 250 – 1000 mg/ injection.
The phase is stable in all commonly used NP eluents. Typical eluents are mixtures of Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl-Ether or Hexane and Isopropanol.
The best pH-range is between 2 und 7. The columns are stable up to 300 bar.

Examples for separations:
The typical column dimension is 250 x 4.6 mm with a flow of 2 ml / min.

 
 

 
  Eluents for Carboxylic-Acids:    
       
  Benoxaprofen: Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic Acid ( 60/40/01.)  
  Carprofen: Eluent: tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic acid (100 / 0.1)  
  2-(4-Chlorophenoxy) propionic Acid: Heptane/tert-Butylmethyl Ether/Formic Acid (70/30/0.1)  
  Etodolac: Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl-Ether / Acetic Acid (75 / 25 / 0.1)  
  Flurbiprofen: Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl-Ether / Acetic Acid (60 / 40 / 0.1)  
  Ibuprofen: Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic Acid (75 / 25 / 0.1)
  Ketoprofen: Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic Acid (60 / 40 / 0.1)  
  a-Methoxyphenylacetic Acid: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic Acid (85 / 15 / 0.1)  
  Naproxen:  
Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic Acid (60 / 40 / 0.1)
 
  Pirprofen: Eluent: Hexane / tert-Butylmethyl Ether / Acetic Acid (60/40/0.1)  
       
  Eluents for racemates with a Carbonyl-Group at or near by the chiral centre:  
       
  Acenocoumarol: Hexane / 2-Propanol (93 / 7) + 0.1% Acetic acid  
  Baclophenlactam: Hexane / 2-Propanol (95 / 5)  
  Bucetin: Hexane / 2-Propanol (97 / 3)  
  Bupivacain: Hexane / 2-Propanol / Essigsäure / Triethylamin (98 / 1/ 0.3 / 0.05)  
  Camazepam: Hexane / tert-Butyl-Methyl-Ether / 2-Propanol (80 / 20 / 1)  
  Carticain: Hexane / 2-Propanol / Essigsäure / Triethylamin (98 / 1/ 0.3 / 0.05)  
  p-Chlorophenprocoumon: Hexane / 2-Propanol / tert-Butyl-Methyl-Ether (65/5/30) + 0.3% Acetic acid  
  Lopirazepam: Hexane / tert-Butyl-Methyl-Ether / 2-Propanol (50 / 40 / 10)  
  Lorazepam: Hexane / tert-Butyl-Methyl-Ether / 2-Propanol (50 / 40 / 10)  
  Oxazepam: Hexane / 2-Propanol (85 / 15)  
  2-Phenoxy-Propanamid: Hexane / 2-Propanol (98 / 2)  
  Phenprocoumon: Hexane / 2-Propanol / tert-Butyl-Methyl-Ether (65/5/50) +0.3% Acetic acid  
  Tropicamid: Hexane / Tetrahydrofuran (80 / 20)  
  Omeprazole Hexane / 2-Propanol / Triethylamine / Acetic acid ( 92 / 8 / 0,15 / 0,5)  
       
  Method development for Normal-Phase Separations:
1.) Start off with a mixture of Hexane / IPA or Hexane / tert-Butylmethylether (70/30).
2.) If the RT is too short, add less IPA ( tert-Butylmethylether); if the RT is too long, add more.
3.) Peak-Tailing
with acids: use 0,1 % Acetic acid (or formic acid)
with bases: use 0,1 % TEA.
You can improve the peak shapes in some cases with Acetic acid together with TEA.

 
       
  Examples: Reprosil Chiral-CA, 5 µm, 250 x 4.6 mm, Part.No.: r15.ca.s2546  
 
       
 
       
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